Shaggy

Phone call.

According to KI today... "We are anticipating the new ride to be open on Saturday." Shaggy

The answer to your question lies with a media day/event. If no one has been invited, or alerted to a media day for the ride... then the ride will likely not open this weekend. I've not seen a call for riders, so that makes me question it's opening. Of course if KI isn't doing a media day (which I would think is unlikely) for WindSeeker at all... then this post is moot ;-) Shaggy

Many, many moons ago I won a toaster (yes, a toaster!) at the milk jug toss. That was the best appliance I ever owned - I used it for about 10 years. It's still stored in my basement in the "garage sale" box. I guarantee it still works. Also, I used to be a pro at the quarter toss. Won a ton of those giant animals from that thing. It was there for years, but removed about 10 years ago or so. The only game left at the park that I play is Bowler Roller, or Roller Bowler. (I get the name mixed up.) I love that game, but couldn't care less about the prizes. I just like the challenge of it. I won a tiny gorilla from that game two years ago and brought it home to my kitten (at the time.) It remains my cats best friend - she loves that thing! Shaggy

OMG, that was GREAT! I was laughing hysterically! Amazing job! Shaggy

I think the answer is much more esthetic. They placed it there to anchor Coney Mall... and add to the area's visual and symmetrical appeal

I never sugarcoat... so here's my blunt $.02. KK is not a park worth redeeming. Irregardless of pie charts and attendance graphs, the park has always financially underperformed. It's limitations are boundless, and ultimately have always comprimised the overall success of the park. Generally speaking, KK is not (nor has it ever been) endearing to the masses. Louisvillians pass by the ghost town without a second thought. And if you ask the layperson on the street, they'll all say the same... they would rather attend KI or HW and they do not care if KK is there or not. KK's clientele escewed to the lower economic class... people that couldn't afford great expenses, many of whom went to the park under very limited monetary means. Ed Hart's video (posted above) seems to dictate that attendance prooves the park's success under his leadership. But it never mentions the lacking financial profitability. Ed Hart has thrived in business by buying, investing and re-selling various properties. His ventures, IMO, are not long lasting and are self serving. In KK's case... he dropped a ton of money into the fledgling park in the early years under the guise of successful attendance. When in reality, he was interested in passing off the business for a profit. He did exactly that, and left Premier (Six Flags) with a ton of new products in a park that was in arrears. Because of the debt, and low profit margin, SF deemed the park as virtually obsolete and maintained it in a less than desirable way until they finally walked. In the end, Ed Hart has reared his head again... now asking for $50 million from the government to re-open the park - a government that is currently dealing with it's own budget defecit. It's my speculation that Mr Hart wants to rebuild the park using taxpayer money, for his own personal gain and then plans on walking away. He's a business man, and is in the business to make money, not for some sort of emotional connection. Don't you think if the park was a cash cow under his original "leadership" that Mr Hart would have never sold it in the first place? Harold Workman, of the KFEC, is in cahoots because a closed park sitting empty is a blemish on his record as the President of the facilities. He needs the park to secure the success of the fairgrounds, which has virtually lost all entertainment to the new YUM center. He's a good-old boy who's always been closely associated with Ed Hart. In the end, the state (IMO) would be best served by removing and selling/auctioning the rides. Ultimately, if they re-invest in the grounds, they should do so only as a small local waterpark (ala Geauga Lake) and completely drop the "competitive regional park" facade. They should also remove Ed Hart from every business aspect, thus removing any unnecessary outsider agenda. KK can only achive success as a smaller park, state owned and operated, catering specifically to locals who are unable to afford the expenses of travel to larger parks. That having been said, IMO the easiest and most cost affective choice at this point... is likely a bulldozer. Shaggy

I would suspect they are completely bolting them in place and making sure all is level before moving onto another piece. IMO, the critical part of such an installation would be making sure it's level. Being 1/8' off at the bottom could create the leaning tower of piza! So imagine how accurate they have to be to ensure all is plum.

LOL, Don is now at the jobsite, apparently with camera in hand. ;-)

Here's an obvious choice... Leznik Think about it... someone will eventually get it.

You know, everyone here could have saved themselves a ton of stress and speculation if they had just read posts #1 and #3 in this thread. Not saying told you so... buuuut... LOL! ALWAYS TRUST SHAGGY ;-) Hee Hee

Hey Thats kinda interesting... What is that crane popping up and down back there? Then again, That looks like its coming up from back by action theater.. Not to the left of Racer like the Magic red line states.. Hmmm... Its one of those trucks for putting in cement foundations. ...Which could be pouring a path or pad for the crane to assemble WindSeeker. My suspicion is that they will truck WindSeeker peices around the back road to the area right behind Action Theatre (The theatre sits high above a maintenance road that runs next to it and next to Beast. The crane will likely be placed inside The Racer split and will lift the peices from the access road, past South Racer turnaround and onto the site. Shaggy

What station? Typically KI sends media invites or press releases prior to a major expansion to the park. I expect they've been alerted that they will receive a press release.

Nice find. It does look different. But it does match the original red outline posted on facebook back in Jan...

Looks to me as though the outline on the map the man is holding outside is not the same one in the picture taken inside the board-room.

If memory serves me, the Antiques were sent for use at Worlds of Adventure. Plus, in this day of rising gas costs, I doubt CF would want to re-invest.

For those thinking this has to do with a SOB rehab.. Why would they need to remove a tree? I personally feel it has NOTHING to do with SOB.

Now see, everyone was second guessing me about seeing the banner the other day.... I told you so... ;-)

I believe he meant "You're History", not "Your History"... at least that's the way it was posted on CoasterBuzz. "You're History" makes a little more sense. No, it was "Your history" and it was not posted on Coasterbuzz otherwise.

http://cpguide.drewb...tag/stratosoar/ Excellent points... but shouldn't it be "Stratosaur?" LOL ;-)

Seaworld San Diego just announced their new coaster before any land clearing began. As far as I know, no work has begun yet on their new project, but I could be wrong. Should be interesting to see what develops from the "clues" we have seen recently. WindSeeker was also announced before land clearing! WindSeeker isn't a coaster... ;-)

And I guess that it has nothing to do with SOB. Given the following four things: - A pic on facebook of a "footprint" - A pic on Facebook of a topgraphy map for the land behind Racer - A quickly removed teaser on the KI website touting something big with a background featuring mud that evolved into a reptilian skin. - The recent pic of Don Helbig reviewing the 2011 park map, but obscuring the part of the park in question. I'd guess it's for a special attraction going in behind Racer. I don't think it's a coaster. I've never known a park to pre-announce a coaster prior to some sort of land clearing/construction beginning. I could be wrong, but typically obvious visual construction is what forces Marketing's announcement. Shaggy

Just a guess, but it may be something as simple as one of those animatronic dinosaur walk-throughs.

Did I miss another post about this? I checked KI's website today and the lead banner said: Something big is coming Your history 3.18.11 Seems to have the "look" of a dinosaur or paleo dig or beginning of man.... hmmmm... Let the speculation begin!

By far, the best addition Paramount made was Flight of Fear. However that came at the cost of horrific commercialization of the park. Shaggy